Entertainment & Sports
Jan. 8, 2020
SB 206: Restrictions on the business of college athletics
On Sept. 30, 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 206, also known as the Fair Pay To Play Act. With the act, California became the first state to allow college athletes to hire sports agents and earn income from the use of their name, image or likeness.





Jonathan Faria
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Email: jonathan.faria@kirkland.com
Jonathan is a litigation partner in the firm's Los Angeles office. His practice includes sports-related antitrust litigation.
On Sept. 30, 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 206, also known as the Fair Pay To Play Act. With the act, California became the first state to allow college athletes to hire sports agents and earn income from the use of their name, image or likeness. The law is set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023.
The act generally regulates three categories of participants in college athletics in California: (i) governing bodies (such as ...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In